Erin Southard
Manager, New Platforms & Acquisitions at Conagra Brands
- Role
- Manager, New Platforms & Acquisitions at Conagra Brands
- Location
- Chicago, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Erin Southard
Highly motivated, collaborative leader with a proven ability to navigate ambiguity, influence cross-functional teams and deliver results in fast-paced complex environments. My curiosity and forward-thinking mindset have consistently driven innovation and impact throughout my career.
Experience
Manager, New Platforms & Acquisitions
Jun 2025 — Present
Led an enterprise-wide strategic foresight initiative to redefine snacking behavior, synthesizing 17K+ syndicated UPCs and secondary research to identify emerging behavioral shifts, macro trends and innovation whitespace opportunities- Developed behavioral frameworks that translated ambiguous data into clear actionable innovation priorities, aligning R&D, Sales, Brand and Business Development around upstream pipeline renovation and future growth- Presented insights and strategic implications to senior leadership, influencing portfolio prioritization and growth strategy resulting in their adoption and alignment- Appointed as AI lead within the department to integrate AI-enabled tools into foresight and research workflows, accelerating discovery and strengthening organizational capability in emerging technologies.
Education
University of Kentucky
Bachelor’s Degree
2012 — 2016
Gatton College of Business and Economics
Bachelor's Degree
2012 — 2016
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Leadership
- Inventory Management
- Team Building
- Customer Service
- Presentation Skills
- Teamwork
- Public Speaking
- Microsoft Excel
- Retail
- Fashion Merchandising
- Microsoft Powerpoint
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